Goggles.



Q L D CUTLER.

GOGGLES. 1 APPLICATION FILED AUG.2, 1912.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913 LUABO INVENTOH L D Cwl r' ATTORNEYS L I) CUTLER, OF WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT.

GOGGLES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 2, 1912. ScriaLKo. 712,860.

Patented Dec. 23,1 913. Y

Lib all; 'wllom it may concern: Be it known that I, L D CUTLER, a citizen of the: United States, and a resident of Windsor Locks, in the county of Hartford b and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Goggles, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- ,a ct description.

he object off the invention is to provide s certain new and useful improvements in go dos, whereby a close fitting of the lenses to he face and especially at the nose is insored to prevent dust or other foreign matter from passing into the eyes of the wearer,

and to properly support the goggles at the nose without undue strain.

For-the purpose mentioned use 'is made of lens clips attached to the lenses and pivotaily connected with each other by a bridge,

and springs interposed between the ends of the bridge and the lens clips. 1

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forminga part of this specificatiomin which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l; is a face view of the goggles;

ig. 2 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the same, part of the bridge being shown in plan; andFig.3 is an enlarged plan view of the blank for forming one of the lens clips. e c

To the inner edges of the lenses A are socured the lens clips B, B, each formed of a single piece of metal doubled up into U shape to straddle the lens, each clip having two pairs of oppositely-disposed ears B, B and B B engaged by the usual fastening screws. 0, each threaded into one of the 0 cars and passingv through apertures in the lenses A. The lens clips B, B are provided with forward extensions B carryingpivots D on which are mounted to swing lugs E projecting rearwardly from the bridge E near the ends thereof, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2, so that the nose clips B, B are pivotally connected with each other by the bridge E. The "ends'of the bridge *Earc made hollow or tubular for the receptionlof coiled springs F, F heating at their outer ends on integral lugs B formed'on the lens clips B, B intermediate the corresponding ears B, B The lens clips B, B are pro vided with nose clips or guards B for en- 5 gagernent with the sides of the nose so as to securely support the lenses A, A at then front of v inner edges, the outer edges of the lenses being provided with the usual temples G for engagement with -the ears of the user; The rojections B are extended forwardly beyond the pivots D to abut against the inner face of the bridge E with a view to limit the swinging motion of the. lenses A relative to the bridge E.

It will be noticed that described the springs F sure against the clips B, B and consequently on the lenses A,-A to hold the same firmly in contact with the face of th preventing dust and other extraneous, matter from passing to the eyes of the wearer.

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be noticed that the inner edges of the lenses A, A are shaped to fit close to the opposite'sides' of the nose, and by arranging the pivots D in the lenses the said, inner edges of the lenses A are practicallyincontact with the sides of the nose, thus preventing dust and other foreign matter from passing into the eyes at the nose.'.

Having thus described my invention, '1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A goggle mounting, comprising lens clips adapted to be attached to the lenses exert sufficient prese wearer, thus having forward extensions, a bridge having rearwardly extending lugsfpivoted to the extensions of the lens clips, and springs interposed between the bridge and the said lens clips.

2. A goggle mounting, comprising lens clips adapted to be secured to the lenses and having a nose clip, a bridge pivotally connected with the said lens clips and having hollow ends, and springs in the said hollow bridge ends and bearing-against the said lens clips.

3. A goggle mounting, comprising lens clips having flanges adapted to be secured to the lenses, pivots on the front of the lens clips, a bridge having hollow ends and rearwardly-extending lugs mounted on the said 'pivots, and coiled springs extending within the said hollow bridge ends and bearing on the said lens clips.

4. A goggle mounting, comprising lens clips having flanges adapted to be secured to the lenses, pivots on the front wardly-extending lugs mounted on the said pivots, coiled springs extending Within the said hollow bridge ends and bearing on the of the lens 'clips, a bridge having hollow ends and rearsaid lens clips, and nose clips extending in-e tegrally from the said lens clips in a rearward direction. I

5. A goggle mounting, comprising lens clips having flanges adapted to be secured to the lenses, pivots on the front of the lens clips, abridge having hollow ends and rearwardly-extending lugs mounted on the said pivots, and coiled springs extending within the said hollow bridge ends and bearing on the said lens clips, the lens clips having limiting stops adapted to abut against the bridge. v

6. A lens mounting, comprising lens clips having nose gnards'and forwardly project-U ing members, a bridge having adjacent to its ends rearwardly extending lugs, pivoted to the forwardly projecting members of the lens clips at short distance from their ends,

pivots forming stops for limiting the swinging movement of the lens relative to the bridge, and springs interposed between the bridge and lens clips. i

7'. A blank for a lens clip comprising -a plate having two elongated openings, one at each side or the center thereof and provided on two opposite sides with. pairs of spaced apertured ears, and a lug.mtermediate of each pair of ears. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

i L D CUTLER. Witnesses:

LEON Wrnoox, FRED KOEHLER, Jr.

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